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Storage

Solar thermal investment – now – could shave billions off energy transition bill
New report argues that for grid decarbonisation, the smart money should be on long duration storage – with concentrated solar at the forefront.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 13, 2023

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Solar

A gentle reminder: CST power plants with 10+ hours of built in storage are available now
Solar thermal (CST) is a mature and available technology that possesses precisely the attributes that people are arguing need to be added or retained in our electricity system.
Keith Lovegrove

Feb 7, 2017

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CleanTech Bites

CSIRO inks major China solar thermal deal, but home market remains stalled
CSIRO signs deal to make, sell, install its patented concentrating solar thermal generation technology in China. Meanwhie, in Aus..
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 29, 2016

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Solar

ANU team cracks solar thermal efficiency of 97% – a world record
ANU scientists achieve record solar thermal efficiency of 97% – a breakthrough that could cut CST electricity costs by 10%.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 22, 2016

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ARENA backs plan to use solar energy for alumina smelting
Use of solar in Alcoa alumina smelting operations could lead to solar energy cutting use of fossil fuels in industry by up to half.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 14, 2016

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Frustrated with slow solar thermal progress? Print your own 3D solar plant
Australian research group releases 3D printable model of 25MW concentrating solar thermal power plant in bid to spread the word on CST’s huge potential.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 21, 2015

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